On the Agenda – Week 48, 2018

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30 november 2018 | This week's On the Agenda with Betsy DeVos signalling a crisis in higher education over rising student loan debts, Beijing mounting aggressive campaign to reach American society, the effects of bullying in academia and all on France and the 'gilets jaunes'.

‘There is clearly more that can be done to tackle grade inflation and ensure public confidence in the value of degrees, and these proposals represent a substantial step forward,’ says @AndrewWathey as UKSCQA consultation beginshttps://t.co/skcDUsnpsP

Beijing is mounting an aggressive influence campaign targeting multiple levels of American society — including Congress, local governments, universities and corporations, a new report finds. https://t.co/8cGRiLlxLq

Increasing access to universities is not about mediocre outreach, it’s about getting results. That means foundation years, entrance advice, free scholarships and bursaries and active recruitment of talented students from poorer backgrounds. https://t.co/All90rrDgE

The EU’s Horizon Europe for research and innovation provides an opportunity to unleash the potential of low-carbon technologies that will help Europe in the transition to a carbon neutral economy. This, however, is contingent on its design, writes … https://t.co/oEiSzu9I9h

“We notice the losses. It’s the diminishment that we don’t see.” A critically important, and magnificently written, piece about vanishing insects, and much more. By @brookejarvis, who is one of the finest science writers around. https://t.co/ztmq9BklnA?